Display package unit



March 24, 1959 L. H. SAGER 2,878,933

DISPLAY PACKAGE UNIT Filed April 29, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.[150N420 /7{ J4e March 24, 1959 SAGER 2,878,933

DISPLAY PACKAGE UNIT Filed April 29, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG? m9INVENTOR. lzalwvea IQ J4e Un ited States PatentFO DISPLAY PACKAGE UNITLeonard H. Sager, Levittown, N.Y., assignor to Soriano Ceramics, Inc.,Long Island City, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application April 29,1958, Serial No. 731,683

13 Claims. (Cl. 206-79) This invention relates to packaging and moreparof display package unit shown in Fig. 7, and

ticularly is directed to display package units each comprising a cartoncontaining an article of merchandise of relatively flat configuration,such as a decorative ceramic tile used for display or as a hot plate, aframed picture, a has-relief plaque and the like article, having a largesurface area thereof visible through a window in the carton.

Among the objects of the invention is to generally improve displaypackage units of the character described, also known as display cards,which shall be particularly adaptable to modern self-servicemerchandising means 1 and methods utilizing display racks havinghorizontally extending carrier hooks from each of which a plurality ofdisplay package units may be removably suspended in rear to faceabutment relation by means of eyes provided in an upper portion of theunits, which units shall each include a carton of simplifiedconstruction capable of assembly from a preformed blank by a minimum ofskill and labor to enclose the article of merchandise for shipping aswell as display purposes, which blanks shall be easily made at low costfrom sheet cardboard stock ready for use by a die cutting and scoringoperation reducing waste of material to a minimum, which carton shallprovide a window for required viewing and inspection of the decorativesurface area of the contents obviating removal thereof from the cartonby prospective pur- I chasers, which carton shall provide a frame toserve as a protective means against chipping, marring or other damage,particularly when packaging ceramic tiles, which carton frame shall havea front border surrounding the window for imprinting decorative,descriptive and advertising matter thereon, which package units shall beeasy to handle, attractive in appearance, practical and efiicient to ahigh degree in use.

The invention accordingly consists of features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the constructions hereinafter more fully described, thescope of the application of which will be indicated in the claimsfollowing.

In the accompanying drawing in which illustrative embodiments of theinvention are shown:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a peg board typeself-service rack showing a carrier hook mounting a plurality of displaypackage units embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of one of the display package unitsshown in Fig. 1..

Fig. 3 is a-detailed rear perspective view of a corner of the displaypackage unit shown in Fig. 2 showing the positioning of the tile in thecarton.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank, die cut and scored from cardboardsheet material prior to fashioning into the carton.

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the carton with the flaps folded back and thetile in position prior to closing and sealing,

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a blank, die cut and scored from cardboardsheet material prior to fashioning into the modified form of packageunit carton shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotes a display package unitcomprising a cardboard carton 11 formed as a container and protectiveframe member for ceramic tile 12, carton 11 also providing forsuspension of unit 10 for display and selection purposes from a selfservice rack of any well known type, shown in Fig. l as pegboard Bhaving uniform spaced through openings 0 in which are secured one ormore horizontally extending carrier hooks H.

1 Carton 11, as is clear from Figs. 1 and 2, has a front frame portion11a bordering a central relatively large window 11b in which frontdecorative face 12a of ceramic tile 12 is centered as shown in Figs. 1,3 and 4. Window 11b may preferably conform to the dimensions of tile 12with the exception of corner bevels which are provided in all fourcorners of window 11b concealing and overlying the corresponding corners12b of tile face 12a. The rear of carton 11 is formed with four sidepanels 11d extending rearwardly from front frame portion'lla, each ofthe panels 11d terminating onthe rear side thereof in atriangular-shaped flap 11e all of which are folded inwardly toward thecenter of carton 11 to extend in a single plane parallel to the plane offront frame portion 11a and may be sealed together in closed position attheir apices 11 by a suitable adhesive seal or sticker 13. As is clearfrom Fig. 2, the four side panels 11d and the four triangular-shapedflaps 11e form an open-faced box or, container in which tile 12 snuglyfits.

Any suitable means may be provided for suspending display package unit10 in upright position from carrier hook H. To this end, an opening 11gcentrally formed adjacent the upper edge of front frame portion 11a forreceiving hook H has been found to render satisfactory results whenusing cardboard of .026 inch thickness or a metal eyelet (not shown) maybe used to reinforce the rim of openings 11g in the well understoodmanner.

One feature of the invention is the facility of forming a blank forcarton 11 from flat cardboard sheet stock, Fig. 5 shows such blank 11'die cut and scored to pro vide carton 11 from a suitable sheet material,for ex.- ample, which may be a white machine clay coated grey backcardboard of .026 inch thickness. Blank 11 is through-cut alongsubstantially central diagonal lines forming diagonal slits 11h eachterminating at opposite ends thereof in short slits 11 whichsymmetrically cross the diagonal slits 11h in perpendicular relation.Slits 11h and 11 define the free edges of side panels 11d and triangularflaps 112 while short slits 11 define the-free edges of corner bevels11c of carton 11.

In order to permit folding of cut-out blank 11' into a container formingcarton 11, two sets of score lines are provided. One set of score lines11k connect the ends of adjacent short slits 11 defining window 11b andare provided to permit rearward folding of side panels 11d from frontframe portion 11a. The other set of score lines 11m form a rectangleconcentric with window 11b having corners substantially coinciding withthe ends of diagonal slits 11h, define a separation between side panels11d and triangular flaps He and are arranged to permit folding of thelatter forwardly with respect to side panels'lld as is clear from Figs.2 and 3. Opening 11g may also be die cut from the cardboard and may beaccomplished in conjunction with the die cutting of slits Ill: and 11The utility of the invention will now be apparent. After providing saidblank 11 die cut with opening 11g, diagonal slits 1111 and short slits11 scored with fold lines 11k and 11m and suitably printed on its frontside with desired design, legend, advertising matter and the like as at14, the packaging of tile 12 is readily accomplished in the followingmanner. Triangular flaps 11c and side panels 11d are first foldedrearwardly as a unit along fold lines 11k and blank 11 then placed facedown on a supporting surface. Ceramic tile 12 is then placed face downinto the pocket formed by the folding back of the side panels 11d andtriangular flaps lies as is clear from Fig. 6. Since blank 11' hadpreviously been cut and scored to conform to the dimensions of tile 12the latter should snugly fit in position. Thereafter triangular flaps11e are bent forwardly, that is, along the score lines 11m forming therear side of the open-faced box or container. The apices 11 oftriangular flaps 11e are then sealed in position by a suitable adhesiveback seal 13 to complete the packaging operation.

Display package unit is now ready for use and may in turn be packedwithout further wrapping in stacks in a shipping carton (not shown) inthe well understood manner. When so packed, the frame portions 11a ofdisplay package units 10 serve as spacing elements protecting tiles 12against breakage due to impact and jarring.

At the retail stores display package units 10 are removed from theshipping carton and mounted on display hooks H as shown in Fig. l wherethey are available for display and inspection by prospective purchasers.

A modification of the preferred form of the invention is shown in Figs.7, 8 and 9 as display package unit to comprise a cardboard carton 21having a front frame portion 21a, a window 21b, four side panels 21d andtriangular flaps 21e similar in construction to frame portion 110,window 11b, panels 11d and flaps 11e of carton 11. Instead of havingcorner bevels 11c provided in carton 11 as front retaining means fortile 12, modified carton 21 is formed with square corners conformingsubstantially to those of tile 12 and has one or more integral tabs 21cextending into window 21b from front frame portion 21a along each of thefour edges thereof, said tabs 21c overlying border portions of tile 12of each of the four side edges thereof.

As shown in Fig. 9, blank 21' for carton 21 is formed with two sets ofscore lines 21k and 21m defining concentric rectangles in a mannersimilar to lines 11k and 11m of blank 11'; Blank 21' is also formed withthrough-cut diagonal slits 21h which extend to the corners of window21b, that is, to the intersection of adjacent score lines 21k.stantially as U-shaped for defining tabs 210 may be located wheredesired between score lines 21k and 21m, whereby tabs 21c are cut outfrom side panels 21d as is clear from Fig. 8. It will be observed thatcorner bevels 11c and tabs 21c provide front retaining means for thecontents of the respective cartons by extending inwardly over windows1112 and 21b and being cut from portions of the side panels 11d and 21d,respectively.

A tile 12 or similar article is packaged in carton 21 utilizing blank21' to provide a display package unit 20 for mounting by opening 21g ona display hook H in the same manner as described above for carton 11 inproviding and displaying package unit 10.

It was' thus seen that there is provided an improved display-packageunit in which the several objects of this inventionare achieved andwhich are well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made; in the embodiments set forth, itis to be understood 7 Through-cuts 21 shown subthat all matters hereinset forth or shown in the accompanying drawing are to be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A display package unit of the character described, comprising arectangular tile having a decorated front face, a display carton formedas an integral unit from sheet carboard material enclosing the tile,said carton having a front frame portion bordering a centralizedrelatively large window of a container portion, said window beingsubstantially rectangular in shape having straight side edges, a sidepanel rearwardly extending from each of said straight side edges formingsides of said container portion, a triangular shaped flap extending fromeach side panel toward each other with apices thereof terminating shortof each other, an adhesive seal ing means interconnecting said apicesfor retention as a rear closure for said container portion, and frontretaining means for the carton contents cut out from portions of saidside panels and extending inwardly from said straight side edges oversaid window.

2. The display carton defined in claim 1 in which said front retainingmeans are cut out as tabs from a midportion of said side panels.

3. The display carton defined in claim 1 in which said front retainingmeans are cut out as corner bevels from adjacent side panels.

4. The display carton defined in claim 1 in which a top section of saidfront frame portion is perforated forming an eyelet suspension means forthe carton.

5. A display package unit comprising a relatively flat polygonal articleof merchandise having a decorated front face, a display carton formed asan integral unit from sheet cardboard material enclosing the article ofmerchandise, said carton having a container portion extending rearwardlyof a front frame portion thereof, said front frame portion being formedwith a window in which the decorated front face of the merchandise ispositioned, said front frame portion having straight edges defining saidwindow arranged to substantially conform to the polygonal sides of saidarticle, a side panel rearwarclly extending from each of said straightedges forming sides of said container portion, a triangular shaped flapextending from each side panel toward each other with apices thereofterminating short of each other, an adhesive sealing meansinterconnecting said apices for retention as a rear closure for saidcontainer portion, and front retaining means for the article ofmerchandise cut out from portions of said side panels to lie in theplane of said front frame portion and extending inwardly from saidstraight edges over said window.

6. A display package unit of the character described, comprising arectangular tile having a decorated front face, a display cartonenclosing the tile formed as an integral unit from sheet cardboardmaterial, said carton having a container portion extending rearwardly ofa front frame portion formed with a window in which said tile decoratedfront face is positioned, said front frame portion having front tileretaining means extending inwardly over the window and overlying borderportions of the tile, and side and rear panels for said containerportion cut from the window area of said sheet cardboard material andfolded to enclose the sides and rear of said tile.

7. The display package unit defi ed in claim 6 in which said front tileretaining means are formed as tabs located along midportions of eachside of the window.

8. A display package unit of the character described, comprising arectangular tile having a decorated front face, a display cartonenclosing the tile formed as an integral unit from sheet cardboardmaterial, said carton having a container portion extending rearwardly ofa front frame portion formed with a window in which said tile decoratedfront face is positioned, said front frame portion having beveledcorners over the window overlying corners of said tile front faceserving as retaining means against displacement of the tile through thewindow, and side and rear panels for said container portion cut from thewindow area of said sheet cardboard material and folded to enclose thesides and rear of said tile.

9. A display package unit of the character described, comprising arectangular tile having a decorated front face, a display cartonenclosing the tile formed as an integral unit from sheet cardboardmaterial, said carton having a container portion extending rearwardly ofa front frame portion formed with a window in which said tile decoratedfront face is positioned, said front frame portion having beveledcorners over the window interconnected by straight side edges definingthe window, said beveled corners overlying corners of said tile frontface serving as retaining means against displacement of the tile throughthe window, a side panel rearwardly extending from each of said straightside edges forming sides of said container portion, a triangular shapedflap extending from each side panel toward each other with apicesthereof terminating short of each other, and an adhesive sealing meansinterconnecting said apices for retention as a rear closure for saidcontainer portion.

10. A blank for display cartoning of the character described comprisinga rectangular sheet of cardboard material formed with a pair of diagonalthrough-cut slits centrally located with respect to the sheet andterminating short of the corners of the sheet, a first set of straightscore lines defining an outer rectangle, a second set of straight scorelines defining an inner rectangle concentric with said outer rectangle,said diagonal through-cut slits extending between" corners of said innerrectangle,

and auxiliary through-cut slits extending in the area between said firstand second sets of score lines located to provide front retaining meansfor the carton contents.

11. The blank defined in claim 10 in which said auxiliary slits areU-shaped and located between a midlength of said score lines.

12. The blank defined in claim 10 in which said auxiliary slits arelocated as corner bevels of said outer rectangle.

13. A blank for display cartoning of the character described comprisinga rectangular sheet of cardboard material formed with a pair of diagonalthrough-cut slits centrally located with respect to the sheet andterminating short of the corners of the sheet, short slits throughcut atthe opposite ends of each diagonal slit symmetrically arranged inperpendicular relation thereto, a first set of straight score linesextending between the ends of adjacent short slits, said short slits andfirst set of score lines defining a rectangle having beveled corners,and a second set of score lines forming a rectangle concentric with therectangle of said first set.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,379,424 Tubbs May 24, 1921 1,813,812 Molkenthin July 7, 1931 2,147,086Bryan Feb. 14, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 356,067 Great Britain Sept. 3, 1931

